NaN/100 votes#1 - Episode 238 - The Game He Loved / Mind Games / The Hooper's Pass
Season 23 Episode 1 - Aired 1/24/2017
Correspondent Jon Frankel revisits the story of Kevin Turner, a former NFL player who died in 2016 from ALS and whose brain is being studied for CTE. Plus, Bryant Gumbel explores why young star athletes in Chicago are no longer protected from the city's gun violence.
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NaN/100 votes#2 - Episode 239 - King Kraft / No Average Joe / Bloodsport
Season 23 Episode 2 - Aired 2/21/2017
Topics include a profile of Patriots owner Robert Kraft; a chat with baseball manager Joe Maddon, coming off a World Series triumph with the Cubs; a report on cockfighting; and a visit with Ashrita Furman, the world-record holder for world records, as recognized by Guinness.
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NaN/100 votes#3 - Episode 240 - One Last Shot / March Myth / Curveball
Season 23 Episode 3 - Aired 3/21/2017
Texas Rangers reliever Matt Bush opens up about what it's like to be called MLB's biggest draft bust. Plus, Real Sports sits down with Juan Dixon, the star of Maryland's 2002 NCAA basketball title team, to learn that Dixon's storybook tale of overcoming daunting odds wasn't what it seemed.
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NaN/100 votes#4 - Episode 241 - Valley of Death / Race Against Time / Uncaged
Season 23 Episode 4 - Aired 4/18/2017
Following the deaths of several Dominican MLB players in violent car accidents, Real Sports travels to the island nation to learn why it's one of the most dangerous places to drive on earth. Plus, correspondent Soledad O'Brien reports on the bittersweet story of brothers and triathletes Lucas and Noah Aldrich, who are in a race against time due to health challenges.
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NaN/100 votes#5 - Episode 242 - Soccer’s Darkest Secret / Latino Voice / Pinball Wizard
Season 23 Episode 5 - Aired 5/23/2017
Segments include a report on abuse in youth soccer programs in England; a profile of the Dodgers' Spanish broadcaster Jaime Jarrin; and a visit with Robert Gagno, the autistic defending winner of the World Pinball Championships.
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#6 - Episode 243 - Man vs. Beast / Unbreakable / American Dream
Season 23 Episode 6 - Aired 6/20/2017
Profile of American tennis prodigy Frances Tiafoe; the world of Spanish bullfighting; after losing his right leg in a farming accident, Jeff Glasbrenner continues to compete in sports; revisiting a teenager's campaign to resdiscover the Negro League.
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#7 - Episode 244 - MMA Fight Club / Dying Down Under / Rod Karew
Season 23 Episode 7 - Aired 7/18/2017
Ramzan Kadyrov, Head of the Chechen Republic, creates a world-class MMA fight club to bolster his regime; global warming has a devastating effect on the Great Barrier Reef; baseball Hall of Famer Rod Carew discusses his heart transplant.
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#8 - Episode 245 - 10-Year Agreement / Youth Sports Inc. / Ball Hawk
Season 23 Episode 8 - Aired 8/22/2017
Examining the NFL Players' Association and its leader, DeMaurice Smith; the new industry of travel sports tourism; profile of notorious sports fan Zack Hample, the infamous "ball hawk"; the Isle of Man hosts a dangerous sporting event.
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#9 - Episode 246 - Gurantee Games / Lewis Hamilton / McDonough Family
Season 23 Episode 9 - Aired 9/26/2017
A profile of three-time Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton; exploring the consequences surrounding "guarantee games" in college sports; a profile of the McDonough family, which is rooted in the sports industry; revisiting obsessive runners.
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#10 - Episode 247 - GeorgeTown / Patrick Ewing
Season 23 Episode 10 - Aired 10/24/2017
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#11 - Episode 248
Season 23 Episode 11 - Aired 11/21/2017
Segments include profiles of basketball's Chris Collins and his dad Doug Collins; a visit with soccer development coach Tom Byer; a Texas high-school football teams' comeback after Hurricane Harvey; and surfer Kelly Slater's efforts with man-made waves.
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#12 - Episode 249 - 2017 Year in Review
Season 23 Episode 12 - Aired 12/12/2017
A roundtable review of the show's most memorable moments of 2017, with Gumbel leading the correspondents in a discussion of the most significant stories of the year. Included are segments with Chechen president Ramzan Kadyrov, pinball wizard Robert Gagno and fomer top MLB draft pick Matt Bush.
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The Best Episodes of Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel Season 23
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Season 23 Ratings Summary
"Episode 238 - The Game He Loved / Mind Games / The Hooper's Pass" is the best rated episode of "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel" season 23. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/24/2017. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Episode 239 - King Kraft / No Average Joe / Bloodsport".